coherent. Many of Arteta's friends initially wouldn't return his calls when he asked them to come back for the re-shoots. He stated "They thought we should have just worked with what we had and moved on, but we chose to use the money we had originally set aside for post-production to re-shoot, and then worried about raising the additional money for post." Release After premiering at the 1997 edition of the Sundance Film Festival, it was picked up by 20th Century Fox's indie acquisition division Fox Searchlight Pictures for $2.5 million. The deal was seen as a big coup for Arteta. Fox Searchlight would give Star Maps a US theatrical release in July 1997. References External links 1997 films 1997 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Films about prostitution in the United States Films directed by Miguel Arteta American LGBT-related films Fox Searchlight Pictures films 1990s Spanish-language films 1997 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1997 multilingual films American multilingual films Spanish-language American films Films about male prostitution in the United States 1997 independent films American independent films 1990s American films